Even when I was really little, I didn't like him. I thought Santa was a hypocrite before I even knew what the word meant. I watched Rudolph and was REALLY mad at Santa because he wouldn't let Rudolph be on his team because of his nose... until he needed that nose. It just pissed me off and I thought Santa was a mean old coot. I also didn't want to sit in some strange old man's lap when I saw Santas in stores. My mom said she could never make me go up to Santa. I'd start crying.

So to this day, I love Christmas scenes with reindeer in them, but if Santa is part of them, I won't buy them or decorate with them.

Becky